The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-20

thousand dollars; II no don't III q sow
| him. | have said II and I'll stick TO II
Now he can 90 into decline or he cal
eat bis victuals like u sensible man, jus
az suits him best"
For three or four days after this un
pleasant episode | did not SEQ Rosa
balia. and must confess that die
miss her pleasant smiles and apprecia
liver words; missed them all the more
from the fact that MvrI was glnm rs I,
poker, and Peters rapidly developin.
decline necessitated n doctor, With, o
course. an attendant b II.
am not stingy man, Myri to tn,
contrary Notwithstanding, and do moi
begrudge necessary med cal advice TO
my family. but to be oblg ed to pay AZ
enormous bill Just on account of thai
McCalister hussy. was exasperating.
II Peter had been submissive son.
and Myri gentle. loving wife with ne
desire but to make her husbands home
a happy one. | should have been, in 8
measure, shielded from temptations; n,
il was, n delicate, violet scented note
that reached me after IN unusually
trying day claimed my immediate at.
tenlion.
II was an invitation to spend the
evening with Rosabela, who was con.
| fined to the house with severe cold,
and whose parents were out of town.,
On Peters account l felt that !
should like TO see the young lady in
her own home. also felt that Myri
deserved TO lose for time The pleasure
of my society. did not care to walk
the streets. therefore. | determined to
make Mt least u short call.
After attending somewhat carefully
to my toilet, uttered one or two mis-
leading remarks in regard TO n spec al
meeting Of the club. and left the house
with guilty conscience and u new silk
handkerchief.
Miss Rcsabela did not answer my
ring IN person as had hoped she
would; instead. Il trim maid u,hcrcd
me nto Il small and very dimly lighted
apartment, where she left me to the
not altogether agreeable companion
ship of my own thoughts.
After sitting in uncomfortable soil
tudc full ten minutes, began to wish
hadn't come. did not like the
looks of things to be sure. | could nj
see much, but heard enough to make
up for that
The house seemed full Of people,
laughing, whispering and flushing
about in perfectly incomprehensible
manner. wished ! had stayed at
home, or that had brought Myr.
knew very well that no one would
dare impose npon me when she was
around; but having voluntarily rclin-
pushed her protection. felt terribly
lost and helpless.
When all the noise and confusion
seemed TO locate itself in the next
room; | fairly trembled with excite.
ment.
Visions of murder robbery, and dis
grace danced through my brain. Little
cold shivers of apprehension capered
up and down my spinal columns.
With the courage of despair arose
determined to fly before it was forever
too late.
Alas! | had miscalcuated my oppor-
lunties.
Before ! could reach the door il
opened. Feeling that al! was lost |
shut my eyes aud screamed.
II won't! shan't y shouted,
Murder. fire thieves! let me out of
here! Myri Myri!'
'Do stop that racket ~ said an Jelly
tamil ar voice, the voice OF my idol ICED
coniugal companion.
A drowing man will catch at II
straw; Myria was no straw, but Il
plank of safety, very steamboat,
as one may say; and caught at and
held her fast.
When recovered sufficient presence
Of mind 10 open my eyes. | saw that
my wife presented II remarkably splen-
did appearance.
She wore new satin gown, very
ansecluded at the top. and volumnous
at the bottom. while her hair was full
Two inches higher than had ever seen
Il before.
was always q little afraid of Myri
in full undress, and to save my life !
couldn't brace up enough to demand
The cxplanat on which the circumances
required
Come" said she, authoritatively
linking her arms in mine. 1--WE are all
ready and waiting for you "
wanted to hang back. | wanted 10
run, | wanted most of all TO go home,
instead of which. walked dccorously
mic II brilliantly GIFTED, and crowded
room, in the centre Of which stood Il
clerg, man and fac NJ HIM, young
man aud woman.
An instantaneous hush greeted our
entrances; hush broken b, the voice OF
the clergyman, repeating brief and
SIMPLE marriage service.
II was not unit after they were pro-
bounced man and wife that awoke To
u rcaliz ng sense OF the fact that ] was